Kent Rebels At Rural Bans

• A call by the Institution of Civil Engineers to ban all heavy goods vehicles from rural unclassified roads has been attacked as "totally impractical" by the Freight Transport......

Permit Changes

• The European Parliament approved an annual increase of 40% in the allocation of multilateral permits at its meeting in Strasbourg this week — but also announced that bilateral......

Chunnel Will Cut Use Of 38-tonners Says 12000

• Up to 10% of all HGV traffic currently running on the M25 could be switched to rail when the Channel Tunnel opens, according to a new report commissioned by the environmental......

• Volkswagen And Toyota Have Reached Agreement On The...

of toyota's Hi-Lux pickup truck at Volkswagen's Hanover plant. The companies plan to start production in early 1989, producing up to 8,000 units that year. By 1990 production......

• Australian-owned Parcels Carrier Tnt Has Confirmed Its...

the airfreight business by placing one of the biggest orders ever for freight aircraft, worth 21.5 billion. It has ordered 70 British Aerospace 146 QT jet aircraft; these follow......